Hong Kong Ends Extradition Bid

A daughter of Huawei’s founder, Meng is free on bail while staying in one of her two Vancouver homes, awaiting extradition hearings due to begin on Jan. 20......»»

Oil prices ended mixed on Thursday, with U.S. prices rebounding modestly from concerns that arose from U.S. President Donald Trump signing into law a bill backing protesters in Hong Kong, fuelling tensions with China......»»

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Hong Kong Formally Withdraws Extradition Bill That Sp.....»»

Secretary for Security John Lee told the semi-autonomous Chinese city's legislature that the government had suspended the bill because it had resulted in "conflicts in society.".....»»

Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images A Hong Kong man suspected of murdering his girlfriend while on vacation in Taiwan last year has been released from jail.  Ch.....»»

Xi Jinping's Recent Speech Indicates How Beijing Plans To Handle Hong Kong Protests Submitted by Li Linyi of The Epoch Times The day before Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam formally announced the withdrawal of the extradition bi.....»»

U.S. stocks rallied on Wednesday, mostly winning back ground lost on Tuesday, after Hong Kong's chief executive withdrew a controversial extradition bill that sparked months of protests and as fears that the United Kingdom w.....»»

Stocks opened in rebound mode Wednesday, joining a global equity rally that analysts tied to Hong Kong's decision to withdraw an extradition bill that sparked months of protests. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 205 points, or 0.8%, to 26,323, wh.....»»

Treasury prices fall on Wednesday, pushing yields higher, following the Hong Kong government’s decision to formally withdraw an extradition bill that had thrown the Asian financial center into turmoil......»»

Following controversial reports that Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam would have left office if Beijing would have allowed it, the city-state's chief executive surprised her detra.....»»

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced the withdrawal of the extradition bill that has sparked the nearly three-month old protests, a move that triggered gains for stocks across the globe......»»

Hong Kong stocks surged Wednesday as the government withdrew a proposed extradition law that sparked three months of protests in the Chinese territory.....»»

Hong Kong has been embroiled in mass protests for weeks after the local government attempted to push through a bill allowing extradition to mainland China. In the years since the handover, Beijing has been respectful of Hong Kong's economic power .....»»

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam is set to formally withdraw the extradition bill that has sparked the nearly three-month old protests, the South China Morning Post reported, citing unnamed sources......»»

Beijing's role in directing the Hong Kong government throughout the extradition bill protests has been wide.....»»

They're calling it the "white terror". Employees at Hong Kong-based companies, most notably the airline Cathay Pacific, are being fired or otherwise dismissed for supporting the anti-extradition bill (now pro-democracy) protests. On Friday the head of Ca.....»»

More than any other company, Cathay Pacific Airlines has gotten caught up in anti-extradition bill protests that have rocked Hong Kong all summer, with the company's CEO leaving last week under pressure from Beijing. And now, one equity analy.....»»

Hong Kong was already one of the world's most unaffordable cities before the unrest over the extradition bill started 11 weeks ago. But now, it's both .....»»

Gold futures finish higher Monday, near a six-year peak above $1,500-an-ounce set last week, as the U.S.-China show few signs of easing tariff tensions and as demonstrations in Hong Kong heighten fears about the health of global markets and economies......»»